Volodymyr Zelensky

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Russia, the US, and Ukraine hold security talks in Abu Dhabi, with Moscow stressing the need to resolve territorial issues for lasting peace, despite ongoing military operations.

(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

US President Donald Trump wearing a "happy Trump" pin speaks during a meeting at the White House in Washington, January 9, 2026; illustrative.

As Trump’s Board of Peace gains global backing, Europe remains cautious over Gaza plan

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he meets his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 16, 2026.

Zelensky introduces new air defense system for Ukraine after major Russian strikes


Zelensky: We are counting on Middle East momentum to help end war with Russia

Zelensky says Trump’s Middle East peace strategy could help end Russia’s war on Ukraine, expressing hope for renewed pressure on Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Trump says he may tell Putin he may send Tomahawks to Ukraine if war not settled

This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he would not use the missiles to target Russian civilians in comments to Fox.

 US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019.

Russia believes peace talks momentum 'exhausted'; Zelensky says Ukraine makes gains on frontlines

Additionally, a senior Duma legislator said that Moscow would react "severely" if the US sent Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

Russian soldiers, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, march in columns during a parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

Ukraine received Patriot missile defense systems from Israel, Zelensky confirms

Zelensky added that Ukraine will receive two new patriot systems in the fall.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023

How Syria’s president became the ‘star’ of the UN - analysis

The mere fact that a government changed and transitioned from a dictatorship to a fledgling, struggling democracy, however, isn’t usually enough to get star power at the UN.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Ukraine restores diplomatic relations with Syria, Zelensky says

Ukraine broke off relations with Syria in 2022 after the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad's government, recognized swathes of Russian-occupied Ukraine as "independent" Russian-backed areas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia during war

Trump, who met with Ukraine's leader at the United Nations earlier on Tuesday, has previously said that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end the war.

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

Russia hits Ukraine with barrage of drones, missiles, kills 3, Kyiv says

"Every such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorize civilians and destroy our infrastructure," Zelensky said.

A resident holds his dog as he stands near a residential building damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine September 20, 2025.

Ukrainian Jews hold onto faint hope amid the ravages of war

Trump held a peace summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, and on an August 18 a White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders.

A child is seen swinging among the rubble in Odesa, Ukraine.

To 'collapse' Russian economy, Trump ready to start secondary sanctions against Moscow

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration was ready to attempt to "collapse" Russia's economy with help from the European Union.

US President Donald Trump, next to Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2025